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(...) A myth indeed! I too have ordered from Spectrum and received prompt and courteous service. I got what I wanted within days of ordering it. They were quite helpful (and patient) in locating part numbers, even though I was reading from a Pitsco (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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"TWS Garrison" <tgarrisBASSo@ISmath...urdue.edu> wrote in message [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I have only ordered from Pisco twice but both times were pretty straight forward. Call them up, tell them I want items such and such and (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Really??? that is one of the most often used metaphors for an exercise in futility. From the The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations: "I'm not going to rearrange the furniture on the deck of the Titanic." --Rogers Morton (URL) Ford's (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I agree. I have had no trouble ordering online from these guys. They are just like any other online retailer. Red and blue technic beams, gears, motors etc. A bit pricey, as has been pointed out, but if they are the only source, you gotta do (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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I'm not sure, but I think this thread has now had more name changes than a dead LEGO product line. ;) (...) Name changes (after 20+ years of being in use) are a silly exercise. For anyone who's ever known it as such, it will always be DUPLO. And why (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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(...) yeah, I'm aware of the name change, but for some reason I refuse to adopt it. ..chock it up to nostalgia. and too long of a name. I still say SYSTEM, DUPLO and TOOLO too. (...) lol. that's not funny, but it made me laugh. never heard that (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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(...) Well, technically DACTA is already as dead as the DUPLO, err, dodo: (URL) middle of the page announces the DACTA is now "LEGO Educational Division". This press release raises three interesting questions: 1) Is this rearranging the deck chairs (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta)
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The text box to wire to the LASM Cmd connector on the Generate LASM cmd.vi can be found in the Internet menu under Functions. The commands in this pink bordered box can be entered with the text tool. (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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Has anyone figured out how to use the Generate LASM Cmd in Robolab 2.5? Help says: “Simply wire in the lines of text into LASM Cmd and have the Begin and End wires on either side.” But how is that done? I can’t find a text tool that will produce (...) (22 years ago, 27-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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How many RCX's and what software do you need to control the Vending Machine requiring 4 sensor input ports and 5 output ports at Brickshelf's (URL) it require RCX to RCX or Scout communication, e.g., Robolab mail? Brickshelf recently added building (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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(...) The first two links to Ben Erwin, Tufts University are resources to LEGO ENGINEER rather than ROBOLAB. The links have moved to: (URL) and (URL) Engineer is still relevant although ROBOLAB 2.5 is now able to work with the Control Lab Interface (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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The RoboLab newsgroup page (URL) some updating. The first two links on the left pane don't work anymore. The following two links should replace those first two links: Tufts RoboLab site (URL) or (URL) Education (Dacta) RoboLab site (URL) Pitsco site (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) A ZIP file of all 11 images can be downloaded here: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I (...) Russell, You're not allowed to upload instruction scans to the gallery. I'd be happy to add the cover and any inventory cards to the Library if you email them to me. We don't include the instructions/idea books for the Dacta series in (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.dacta)
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I have dug out my 9364 DACTA Hospital and scanned the idea cards for the set. I have posted them to BrickShelf. (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.dacta)
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LEGO Dacta has officially changed its name to LEGO Educational Division. Read it in their latest newsletter: (URL) guess this is the new logo: (URL) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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(...) There are actually two versions of the Lego Dacta Intelligent House. The earlier version #9707 is packaged with the Control Lab Serial Interface B (#2001304) which uses the Lego Logo software. It can also be used with Lego Engineer 2.0 (which (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: learning RoboLab (long)
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(...) I haven't seen this but I imagine that it is similar to the Control Lab version, only taking advantage of the multi-processing capability of the RCX. At least that was my $0.02 during the brainstorming session for this packet. :) (...) If this (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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1. Click www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp 2. Click the "Quick" button. 3. Click "Search" button. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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I could not get anywhere with this link. How do you get to the docs? 5.e. Invent & Investigate Database www.lego.com/dacta/I...tabase.asp Activities in the form of student challenges. The Teacher Notes sections show programming examples. 27 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.edu, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vll)
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